Florida Woman Correctly Uses 911 To Phone In Beer Emergency

Dent7 years ago

Remember when you were a kid and you would dial 911 on a dare to fit in with the cool kids, then immediately hang up in a panic when the operator answered? Then somehow 20 minutes later a squad car would roll up to your residence. Next thing you know mom and dad were glaring down at your soon-to-be-dead body while the man in blue chastised you for wasting city time and resources. Remember that?

Well for those of you who haven’t had that experience, just know that the police don’t appreciate false alarms. They have more important issues to tend to like deterring shoplifting and cracking skulls at high school house parties. Thank goodness this woman in Florida’s plea for help does not fall under that category, because her issue is very, very real.

From Tampa Bay Times:

According to an arrest report, Jennifer Sue Sunday, 54, placed two 911 calls from her home — at 12:06 p.m. and 3:41 p.m. — saying she had a medical emergency.

When paramedics arrived, she told them that she needed beer.

She appeared under the influence of alcohol when she was arrested at her home following the second call, according to the arrest report.

Not so fast, Mr. Officer. Let’s take a step back here. What really constitutes an emergency? The term is relative. The fact that Jennifer was in need of beer might not seem like an emergency to you, but to her that shit’s do or die. Nothing will send a perpetual drinker into panic mode quicker than the feeling of a buzz starting to wane. There’s no time to think, you see your BAC start to drop, you’ve gotta react IMMEDIATELY.

Dumbass kids like my former self are out here calling in false emergencies all the time. I don’t see you throwing the cuffs on them. What makes this instance any different?

According to the arrest report, Sunday has placed 28 calls to 911 since February, falsely claiming she had a medical emergency.

Okay, I guess this case may be a bit different than the rest. But then again, this is Florida after all, what do the police expect?.

[via Tampa Bay Times]

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